Zyka opened in Decatur in the summer of 1997, founded by Nooruddin Fazal, who was born in Hyderabad and trained at a hotel management school in Mumbai before turning to Indian cooking full time. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution review that Labor Day weekend sent lines out the door within months of opening.
Fazal has kept returning to India over the years, studying under chefs at places including the Taj Mahal Hotel, the Nizam Kitchen of Hyderabad, and Pista House, and folding what he learns back into the menu. The name Zyka means "taste" in reference to his stated focus on quality and consistency in the kitchen. The cooking centers on Hyderabadi home-style dishes.
The restaurant expanded with a second location in Alpharetta in the winter of 2020, though the original Scott Boulevard spot in Decatur remains the flagship. Regulars keep coming back for the Hyderabadi hometown cooking, and the place has built a reputation for good value alongside more casual, counter-style service.
Fazal has kept returning to India over the years, studying under chefs at places including the Taj Mahal Hotel, the Nizam Kitchen of Hyderabad, and Pista House, and folding what he learns back into the menu. The name Zyka means "taste" in reference to his stated focus on quality and consistency in the kitchen. The cooking centers on Hyderabadi home-style dishes.
The restaurant expanded with a second location in Alpharetta in the winter of 2020, though the original Scott Boulevard spot in Decatur remains the flagship. Regulars keep coming back for the Hyderabadi hometown cooking, and the place has built a reputation for good value alongside more casual, counter-style service.